When Will China Finally Abandon the Loons in North Korea? — North Korea says that it has tested a hydrogen bomb. This seems unlikely, but it will be weeks before we know for sure. Most likely it was just another fission bomb test. — More interesting is what this says about relations between North Korea and China.

The Hear-Nothing Gun Crowd — Sometimes in American politics it seems as if we are all talking past each other, that whatever one side says about an issue like, say, taxes zooms right past the other side. The current fight over gun control is not one of those moments.

Harney County Sheriff: Armed Occupiers Will Face Charges — In a wide ranging interview Tuesday, Harney County Sheriff David Ward urged members of the community to distance themselves from the armed men occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. — “I think if one person gives …

After 608 days, the Benghazi panel by the numbers — Democrats have long charged that the special committee established by House Republicans to investigate the 2012 attacks on an American consulate in Benghazi, Libya was designed to harm the party's frontrunner, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton …

Donald Trump has America's pulse: Rick Scott — Public is pushing aside time-serving politicians for outsiders seeking dramatic change — Political pundits are shocked that Donald Trump is leading in the polls. The same thing happened in 2010 when I entered the Florida gubernatorial race …

The Clintons are in denial about Bill's sex scandals — Even though Donald Trump had already warned that Bill Clinton's past indiscretions would be “fair game” in the presidential race, the ex-president seemed surprised to face the issue as he began to take a prominent role in his wife's campaign.

A Vote for Marco Rubio Is a Vote for Men's High-Heeled Booties — Fancy. — Pin It — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio and One Direction bandmember Harry Styles have something in common. Well, two things, actually: an appreciation for the 1D song “What Makes You Beautiful,” and a love of heeled booties.

Teenage victim of Cologne ‘African and Arab’ sex mob reveals how she and her friends were surrounded by 30 men and groped as officials admit the city is a ‘no-go’ area for women — An 18-year-old victim of the sex attacks in Cologne has described being surrounded by a group of 30 ‘angry’ men …

UK parliament to debate banning Trump — The British parliament will formally debate later this month whether to prevent Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from entering the United Kingdom, the government said Tuesday. — The U.K. parliament on Jan. 18 will debate …

The predictive value of GOP Presidential polls — The New Year is not a bad time for a fresh start. So please let me acknowledge that back in July, I was too pessimistic about Donald Trump's chances. Like Harry Enten, I was led astray by his high unfavorables.